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a lot to be defensive about when it comes to this. think of the early summer of the arab spring, the president showed up ste -- at the state department and gave a big speech about how much money the united states was going to offer to help the arab spring. i looked at how much of that money was gone. two years later, less than half. some of the proposals never even made it to congress. i think the president didn't want to risk congress voting it down the handing out $200 million and so forth, perfectly nirkse but we're not talking about what the united states did after the fall of the soviet union. not talking about the marshall plan. we're talking about tiny amounts of money for huge humanitarian problems. >> and abdullah said he expects the bill to be a billion dollars by the end of this year. gwen: really? i thought it was interesting when the president seemed to get a little bit defensive in both press conferences. asked what he was going to do about the middle east peace process, he said, hey, hts -- htstard -- it's hard. and the
a lot to be defensive about when it comes to this. think of the early summer of the arab spring, the president showed up ste -- at the state department and gave a big speech about how much money the united states was going to offer to help the arab spring. i looked at how much of that money was gone. two years later, less than half. some of the proposals never even made it to congress. i think the president didn't want to risk congress voting it down the handing out $200 million and so forth,...
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if it were to ask us the minister of defense minister this conference. on decision. and went in with. the african step for. the last resort and. suggestions that we. that we did it better. we can speak. anytime. we can also speak. so more women. and. so what you came for is good i've heard the whole report from you have elaborated on many issues let's composer cells properly so now is this thing that started and let's handle it well and see what the outcome will be that's my advice as the meeting adjourns it is clear that in nigeria's capital discussions are underway that may determine the fate of all the niger delta militants. i move if congress is. on the moon the least. i'm the less the difference in the knees. up reason to not feel. that. i pray to him anybody that i don't want to hear and there's a lot of problems when i'm not and i know what answer was like the president. trying to continue the job of business he's doing a lot on the god will bless him was the. latter day. past. the time of the person that's always in the hands of god when i prayed to god very
if it were to ask us the minister of defense minister this conference. on decision. and went in with. the african step for. the last resort and. suggestions that we. that we did it better. we can speak. anytime. we can also speak. so more women. and. so what you came for is good i've heard the whole report from you have elaborated on many issues let's composer cells properly so now is this thing that started and let's handle it well and see what the outcome will be that's my advice as the...
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[laughter] it's chuck hagel's first day as secretary of defense. tomorrow we start the two-month confirmation process for his second day of work. [laughter] this is "the colbert report." captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) ( cheers and applause ) thank you, ladies and gentlemen. thank you so much. [cheers and applause] [crowd chanting stephen] [cheers and applause] welcome to the report, good to have you with us. please, sit down. [cheers and applause] folks, we have to do the show. [cheers and applause] folks -- [cheers and applause] if you watch this program, and i certainly hope that you do, you know that if nothing else i'm a company man. and i could not be prouder that this show is a profitmaking tsunami for my parent company viacom. [laughter] make no mistake, i am the reason ceo philippe daumann can afford his daily saffron and rosewater scrotum dips. [laughter] fresh as a daisy, sir. fresh as a daisy. [ laughter ] so when corporate calls and says, "steveo we need a sponsor integration for halls mentholyptus on your
[laughter] it's chuck hagel's first day as secretary of defense. tomorrow we start the two-month confirmation process for his second day of work. [laughter] this is "the colbert report." captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) ( cheers and applause ) thank you, ladies and gentlemen. thank you so much. [cheers and applause] [crowd chanting stephen] [cheers and applause] welcome to the report, good to have you with us. please, sit down. [cheers and applause] folks,...
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you have now a new defense minister boga yagalon, former israel defense forces chief of staff who's a very tough guy who doesn't have the same commitment as his predecessor, ehud barak to the two-state solution. he, too, is saying nothing can be done. you have a new housing minister who used to be the head of the settler's council, he's a settler. you have deputy defense minister who is a strong supporter of the settlers and you have this newcomer rising star, naftali bennett, modern orthodox leader of the jewish home party who says over my dead body will there be a palestinian state and proposes the annexation of 60% of the west bank. so if you like, that's the bad news for the peace process. the good news is, number one that netanyahu who is the decider in these matters as prime minister he wields immense authority, he understands he has to do something about israel's isolation and has to be seen as attempting to resolve the conflict. number two you have sippy livni who was the only candidate to run on the platform of resolving the israeli-palestinian conflict. he only got six seats
you have now a new defense minister boga yagalon, former israel defense forces chief of staff who's a very tough guy who doesn't have the same commitment as his predecessor, ehud barak to the two-state solution. he, too, is saying nothing can be done. you have a new housing minister who used to be the head of the settler's council, he's a settler. you have deputy defense minister who is a strong supporter of the settlers and you have this newcomer rising star, naftali bennett, modern orthodox...
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court has delved into the issue of same-sex marriage and is considering challenges to two laws -- the defense of marriage act that blocks the federal government from recognizing it, and prop 8, a voter initiative that stops same-sex marriage in california. two gay couples in california are asking the court to strike down proposition 8 enacted by state voters in 2008 to prevent people like them from getting married. >> we're not out to redefine marriage or topple the institution. we are out to be a part of it. >> reporter: their lawyer says there's no valid reason to forbid their marriage because it would have no effect on straight couples. >> proponents of proposition 8 still haven't been able to come one with an argument as to why for all the good things about marriage we need to keep people out who want to get married. >> reporter: nine states now allow same-sex marriage along with washington, d.c. 38 others ban it by law or constitutional amendment. defenders of prop 8 say it is intended to protect the traditional notion of families. >> the institution of marriage and marriage laws are des
court has delved into the issue of same-sex marriage and is considering challenges to two laws -- the defense of marriage act that blocks the federal government from recognizing it, and prop 8, a voter initiative that stops same-sex marriage in california. two gay couples in california are asking the court to strike down proposition 8 enacted by state voters in 2008 to prevent people like them from getting married. >> we're not out to redefine marriage or topple the institution. we are...
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mercurial afghan leader claimed the comments he made to the effect three weeks ago when the defense secretary chuck hagel visited kabul was taken out of context. >> translator: we remain gratal for everything you have done to rebuild afghanistan and security forces. we conveyed the expression of gratitude to the president of the united states. and to the excellency the secretary. >> roughly 100,000 u.s. troops remain in afghanistan but set to leave the country by end of 2014. aides to kerry said he pressed karzai to ensure next year's afghan election where karzai will not be a candidate will be free and fair. >> the united states of america is committed beyond 2014 to the government of afghanistan to this legitimate democratic political process. the taliban can choose to be part of that. they know how. >> sunday found kerry in baghdad where he conveyed washington growing displeasure with the way the both of iraqi prime minister permitted iraqi air space used by iran for deliveries of weapons and foreign fighters to the regime of bashar assad in syria. >> there are members of congress and peop
mercurial afghan leader claimed the comments he made to the effect three weeks ago when the defense secretary chuck hagel visited kabul was taken out of context. >> translator: we remain gratal for everything you have done to rebuild afghanistan and security forces. we conveyed the expression of gratitude to the president of the united states. and to the excellency the secretary. >> roughly 100,000 u.s. troops remain in afghanistan but set to leave the country by end of 2014. aides...
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it will consider the constitutionality of both proposition 8 and the defense of marriage act. cnn's political editor paul steinhauser checks out some new polls and what they say about changing levels of support for one of the most hotly debated issues in the country. >> hey, fred. same-sex marriage will be in the political spotlight this week as the supreme court hears two high-profile cases involve the hot-button social issue. a week ago republican senator rob portman of ohio changed his mind on the subject telling our dana bash -- >> my son came to jane, my wife and i, told us that he was gay and that launched an interesting process for me which was rethinking my position, talking to my pastor and other religious leaders and going through a process of at the end changing my position on the issue. i now believe that people ought to have the right to get married. >> reporter:nd earlier this week, hillary clinton announced her support of same-sex marriage. so what do you think? according to our cnn/orc poll conducted just last weekend a majority support same-sex marriages. that
it will consider the constitutionality of both proposition 8 and the defense of marriage act. cnn's political editor paul steinhauser checks out some new polls and what they say about changing levels of support for one of the most hotly debated issues in the country. >> hey, fred. same-sex marriage will be in the political spotlight this week as the supreme court hears two high-profile cases involve the hot-button social issue. a week ago republican senator rob portman of ohio changed his...
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>>> in an exclusive interview on fox news sunday, kentucky senator rand paul is weighing in on the defense of marriage act. senator paul saying the issue of same-sex marriage should be decided by the states. the federal government, he says, could avoid it all together. listen. >> i don't want the government promoting something i don't believe in but i also don't mind if the government tries to be neutral on the issue. the tax code, i'm for a flat income tax and we wouldn't have marriage as part of the tax code. health insurance. i think there is a way to write it where it would be neutral and you wouldn't bring marriage into the whole idea of health insurance. >> will any of that happen. ? joining me, the anchor of "fox news sunday," chris wallace. good to see you. senator paul has taken this spogs. does very the support behind him? >> well, it's going to be interesting because this is directly involves the case on the defense of marriage october that the supreme court is going to hear this week. that case involves a gay couple, same-sex couple, one of the two women died. the other one had
>>> in an exclusive interview on fox news sunday, kentucky senator rand paul is weighing in on the defense of marriage act. senator paul saying the issue of same-sex marriage should be decided by the states. the federal government, he says, could avoid it all together. listen. >> i don't want the government promoting something i don't believe in but i also don't mind if the government tries to be neutral on the issue. the tax code, i'm for a flat income tax and we wouldn't have...
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when this supreme court strikes down the defense of marriage act, and when this supreme court makes it so marriage equality at least comes back to california you'll see those numbers change even more. when people recognize there's a reality that marriage equal city coming, they feel much more sure of themselves in seeing that they too stand with marriage equality, just like they did after president obama endorsed marriage equality. >> michael: i'm glad you brought that up. changing the conversation always seems to be one of the most important parts of what -- of course the supreme court can change the law but what a president does so i'm glad you brought that up. i want to ask you as a00. thing, what do you think will happen on a state level if the supreme court issues an am beneficiary wows or split decision? >> i don't know how ambiguous it will be. i would anticipate we'll end up with some sort of split decision. what that does is opening up a variety of lawsuits for people wanting their marriages recognized in multiple states if you get married in new york and you want your marriag
when this supreme court strikes down the defense of marriage act, and when this supreme court makes it so marriage equality at least comes back to california you'll see those numbers change even more. when people recognize there's a reality that marriage equal city coming, they feel much more sure of themselves in seeing that they too stand with marriage equality, just like they did after president obama endorsed marriage equality. >> michael: i'm glad you brought that up. changing the...
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in addition to all of the aid that his administration has provided, including iron dome, including defense funding for israel during very difficult times, he has announced that we are going to begin talks on another ten-year process, arrangement, to ensure american military assistance to israel. i think this is very significant. and i want to express my thanks for everything that you have done and i want to thank you also for that statement you just made. i think it is very, very important. so i think israelis will judge this by the unfolding event and by what is happening. what is actually taking place. and for this, you know, there is a simple answer for your question. the gentlemen from nbc. see, a another term as president and another term as prime minister. that fixes things. >> thank you very much, everybody. >> president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu just wrapping up their pros conference in jerusalem. let's get right to andrea mitchell who is there with more on what with we just heard. andrea, lots of ground covered today. >> a lot of ground covered. i think w
in addition to all of the aid that his administration has provided, including iron dome, including defense funding for israel during very difficult times, he has announced that we are going to begin talks on another ten-year process, arrangement, to ensure american military assistance to israel. i think this is very significant. and i want to express my thanks for everything that you have done and i want to thank you also for that statement you just made. i think it is very, very important. so...
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. >> reporter: wednesday the court hears a challenge to doma, the defense of marriage act, passed by congress in 1996. it blocks the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage in the states that allow it. much has changed in the 17 years since president clinton signed it into law. he now says it should be overturned because it's unconstitutional discrimination. no states permitted same-sex marriage when congress passed doma. now nine states do allow it, along with washington, d.c. 38 others ban it by law or constitutional amendment. >> what do we want? >> marriage equality. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> reporter: public opinion polls show more than half of americans now support it. supporters of marriage for gay couples claim the cultural tide is moving in their direction. >> if the supreme court disagrees with these claims, history will not look fondly on it. the court almost prides itself in moving very slowly, not being out in front of the culture, lagging behind some. that's probably the dilemma for the justices. >> reporter: and there is a footnote. among those wh
. >> reporter: wednesday the court hears a challenge to doma, the defense of marriage act, passed by congress in 1996. it blocks the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage in the states that allow it. much has changed in the 17 years since president clinton signed it into law. he now says it should be overturned because it's unconstitutional discrimination. no states permitted same-sex marriage when congress passed doma. now nine states do allow it, along with washington,...
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all these things are affected by the defense of marriage act. the supreme court is hearing arguments on wednesday and we'll introduce you to one couple. an air force member and a cop who have a lot riding on this decision. but that doesn't mean i don't want to make money. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs down. what's your plan? ishares. low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. great first gig! let's go! party! awwwww... arigato! we are outta here! party...... finding you the perfect place, every step of the way. hotels.com >>> good morning, atlanta. doesn't look like it yet, though. see a live shot of downtown atlanta there. very soggy downtown. heavy thunder and lightning overnight. and take a look at th
all these things are affected by the defense of marriage act. the supreme court is hearing arguments on wednesday and we'll introduce you to one couple. an air force member and a cop who have a lot riding on this decision. but that doesn't mean i don't want to make money. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs down. what's your plan? ishares. low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for...
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restaurants and homes don't want them telling them what food to se eat and don't want to toll them what self defense firearms to own. he is so reckless in terms of the comments on the gun issue. >> the senate is expected to debate gun control legislation next month after returning from the easter recess. >> john kerry made a visit to iraq sunday. he met with prime minister alaba. >> the issue is flying over iran allegedly flying over iraq to deliver stuff to syria. >> that is part of what they talked about. they talked about the local leblgss going on in iraq and of course talked about the iraq's drone in syria. secretary of state john kerry is putting pressure on iraq's president to stop forces from using the airspace to transport what he claims to be weapons and fighters in its fight against rebel forces on the ground. >> i made it very clear that for those of us engaged in an effort to see the president step down and to see a democratic process take hold with a transitional government according to the geneva commune kay for those of us engaged in that effort anything that supports president assad
restaurants and homes don't want them telling them what food to se eat and don't want to toll them what self defense firearms to own. he is so reckless in terms of the comments on the gun issue. >> the senate is expected to debate gun control legislation next month after returning from the easter recess. >> john kerry made a visit to iraq sunday. he met with prime minister alaba. >> the issue is flying over iran allegedly flying over iraq to deliver stuff to syria. >>...
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there was a war, who would be blamed, and you have the cia going to war every day, and at foiights with defense in their special office, and they were fighting back and forth on who gets blamed. valerie wilson was a victim of that. the people who ratted her out, if you will, or outed her, wanted to get somebody in the agency. it wasn't that she was joe wilson's wife, she was in the agency, she was fair game. >> patrick. >> all during this time, we're talking urabout the washington inside game, there were 4,400 american lives taking in iraq, which is the most important lesson learned. you can talk about the $3 trillion or the $4 trillion that this cost, but look at the treasure of our country, and you compare it against a backdrop of the history of these foelks who wanted to get us into this war and justify it every step of the way. can you imagine what it was like when i was there in '03? when i'm there in 138 degree heat with a bunch of paratroopers and we get word they're going to cut our combat pay. that's what they tried to do. >> imagine calling it the other name. >> and imagine the presid
there was a war, who would be blamed, and you have the cia going to war every day, and at foiights with defense in their special office, and they were fighting back and forth on who gets blamed. valerie wilson was a victim of that. the people who ratted her out, if you will, or outed her, wanted to get somebody in the agency. it wasn't that she was joe wilson's wife, she was in the agency, she was fair game. >> patrick. >> all during this time, we're talking urabout the washington...
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proposition 8 and the defense of marriage act. people are already camping out mere the supreme court in washington to get in to the hearings. on thursday, we will find out which cars get a world car award. winner in power categories announced at the new york international auto show. shout-outs go to best all-around, best performance, green cars, and best design. that's going to do it for me. see you throughout the week p much more straight ahead with don lemon. >>> no golf for you. i want to you take a look at this. this is a pga course in orlando where tiger woods was leading before mother nature put the smackdown on it. the weather is severe in many parts of the country today. ridiculous storms here. blizzard there. live from snowy dayton, ohio in just a moment. speaking of tiger, if he wins tomorrow, he will be the new number one golfer in the world. he hasn't held that spot in more than two years going back to when his game and his personal life fell apart in scandal. he has since gotten divorced, spent time in therapy, rebuil
proposition 8 and the defense of marriage act. people are already camping out mere the supreme court in washington to get in to the hearings. on thursday, we will find out which cars get a world car award. winner in power categories announced at the new york international auto show. shout-outs go to best all-around, best performance, green cars, and best design. that's going to do it for me. see you throughout the week p much more straight ahead with don lemon. >>> no golf for you. i...
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then on wednesday, the justices will hear a challenge to the constitutionality to defense of marriage act. joining me, pete williams. this headline from "the washington post," the supreme court may choose caution over boldness, that's what it reads, with an overwhelming number of states outlawing same sex marriage, while public opinion heads the other direction, when you look at this sort of headline and the numbers coming out right now, this is really the week for marriage equality. what's at stake when you look at this at the moment and are we getting early signals from how the justices might go? >> what's at stake here is directly the prop 8 in california, which stops same sex marriage in the state after about six months. the question is will the court go broader than that. here is the range of things it could do. could uphold proposition 8. if it did, advocates would try to go back to the voters, have another election on whether they want to keep it, and based on polling numbers you've seen, perhaps it would come out differently. passed by 52% of vote in 2008. or the court could s
then on wednesday, the justices will hear a challenge to the constitutionality to defense of marriage act. joining me, pete williams. this headline from "the washington post," the supreme court may choose caution over boldness, that's what it reads, with an overwhelming number of states outlawing same sex marriage, while public opinion heads the other direction, when you look at this sort of headline and the numbers coming out right now, this is really the week for marriage equality....
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there is a separate issue, the defense of marriage act, tomorrow, a ruling in both cases is expected in june. >> abc7 news reporter is in washington, dc, this morning, inside the courtroom when oral arguments begin in a few hours. her reports begin later today on abc7 news at 4:00. >> from overseas, italy's high court has overturned the acquittal of american exchange student amanda knox on murder charges. her reaction came down from her hometown of seattle, saying that it is painful but is confident in the truth. a florence appeals court must rehear the case against knox and her italian ex-boyfriend. in 2011 therapy acquitted in the death of a 21-year-old which the prosecution says resulted in a drug-fueled sex game. in timeline has been set for a new trial. we if she is convicted, italy could try to have her extradicted from the united states. >> a retired san francisco firefighter will try today to convince state regulators to ban the flame retardant chemicals used on household furniture and in baby products. the 27--year veteran believes those chemicals caused his cancer. he contr
there is a separate issue, the defense of marriage act, tomorrow, a ruling in both cases is expected in june. >> abc7 news reporter is in washington, dc, this morning, inside the courtroom when oral arguments begin in a few hours. her reports begin later today on abc7 news at 4:00. >> from overseas, italy's high court has overturned the acquittal of american exchange student amanda knox on murder charges. her reaction came down from her hometown of seattle, saying that it is painful...
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they sure don't want him telling them what self-defense firearms to own. he can't buy america. >>> at the supreme court, dozens brave the cold and snow for their chance to witness this week's historic back-to-back cases on same-sex marriage. and the cinder-fellas do it again. the florida gulf coast eagles becomes the first number 15 seed to reach the sweet 16. >>> good day, i'm chris sli cillizza, live in washington. andrea mitchell is traveling with secretary kerry today, andrea, what's the latest there? i know you were in the press conference with president karzai and secretary of state certificaty. you had a chance to question both of them. and i know they discussed the comments, president karzai made about possible collusion between the united states and the taliban. what can you tell us? >> the press conference went very well. it started late because they had so many things to discuss. they did talk about this in private. according to secretary kerry. president karzai tried to say he was misinterpreted. and apparently they're going to let bygones be b
they sure don't want him telling them what self-defense firearms to own. he can't buy america. >>> at the supreme court, dozens brave the cold and snow for their chance to witness this week's historic back-to-back cases on same-sex marriage. and the cinder-fellas do it again. the florida gulf coast eagles becomes the first number 15 seed to reach the sweet 16. >>> good day, i'm chris sli cillizza, live in washington. andrea mitchell is traveling with secretary kerry today,...
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they sure don't want him telling what self-defense firearms to own and he can't buy america. he's so reckless in his terps of his comments on this whole gun issue. >> we have people all over, millions of people sending us 5, 10, 15, $20 checks saying stand up to this guy that says we can only have three bullets which is what he said. stand up to this guy that says ridiculous things like the nra wants firearms with nukes on them. it's insane. >> i'd pay money to see them in a gb in the same room. the senate will debate the proposed gun legislation next month after returning from easter recess. >>> well, some things only happen every four years. forget presidential elections, the olympics, leap years and this weekend, the senate did something it had not done in more than 1400 days, passed a budget. the all night session stretched from friday into the early hours of saturdays as senators dealt with amendments all over the place ranging from the keystone pipeline to eliminating tax breaks for fish tackle box manufacturers. no joke. it's true. passed a budget by a margin of one vo
they sure don't want him telling what self-defense firearms to own and he can't buy america. he's so reckless in his terps of his comments on this whole gun issue. >> we have people all over, millions of people sending us 5, 10, 15, $20 checks saying stand up to this guy that says we can only have three bullets which is what he said. stand up to this guy that says ridiculous things like the nra wants firearms with nukes on them. it's insane. >> i'd pay money to see them in a gb in...
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so it's ridiculous. >> what the bill does -- >> reporter: now the defense of marriage act also known as daytona first passed by congress and signed by president clinton in 1996 is being challenged at the supreme court. >> it's being asked to decide there whether or not congress can pass a law that treats same-sex couples who are already married under the laws of their state different from opposite sex couples. >> reporter: defenders of the law say congress has as much right as the states to make its own definition of marriage. >> doma is important because congress said it was important. i mean we send our elected representatives to washington, d.c. an they chose to say that marriage is one man and one woman for purposes of federal law. >> reporter: and conservatives say the founding fathers never contemplated gay marriage. >> because it is clearly not what anyone understood as marriage at the time of the framing of the constitution. >> reporter: still, same-sex families pay taxes and don't get the same benefits and the issue with doma really gets complicated if they have children who
so it's ridiculous. >> what the bill does -- >> reporter: now the defense of marriage act also known as daytona first passed by congress and signed by president clinton in 1996 is being challenged at the supreme court. >> it's being asked to decide there whether or not congress can pass a law that treats same-sex couples who are already married under the laws of their state different from opposite sex couples. >> reporter: defenders of the law say congress has as much...
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it was not a war of self-defense. it was organized against a country that had never attacked the united states, that had no capacity nor intention of attacking the united states. and it-- 44,088 american families without a son or husband or daughter or wife at the table next christmas. >> woodruff: mark shields, david brooks, thank you both. and mark and david keep up the talk on the double header recorded in our newsroom. among tonight's topics, congressional escapes and march madness. that will be posted at the top of the rundown later this evening. >> brown: again, the major developments of the day: president obama told jordan's king abdullah he's worried that neighboring syria will become a haven for extremists. parents and teachers in chicago vowed to fight back against the city's plans to close 54 public schools and the senate moved toward passing a budget bill-- >> woodruff: online, we look ahead to a topic that will be in the news next week: same sex marriage. hari sreenivasan explains. >> sreenivasan: the sup
it was not a war of self-defense. it was organized against a country that had never attacked the united states, that had no capacity nor intention of attacking the united states. and it-- 44,088 american families without a son or husband or daughter or wife at the table next christmas. >> woodruff: mark shields, david brooks, thank you both. and mark and david keep up the talk on the double header recorded in our newsroom. among tonight's topics, congressional escapes and march madness....
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then wednesday, arguments whether to uphold the defense of marriage act. in a sign of the intense interest in all of this, the lines for the roughly 50 public seats available inside the court started to form on thursday. this drama comes as the public and political mood is clearly shifting. yesterday, democratic senator claire mccaskill came out for same sex marriage. even republican guru karl rove said he could see a republican presidential candidate supporting gay marriage. then there's a new poll. majority of americans, 58%, say same sex marriage should be legal. >> we're not asking for a new constitutional right. the constitutional right to marry is well established. in fact, the supreme court ruled you can't take away the right to marry, even from imprisoned felons. this is a basic civil rights issue. i don't think this is the kind of issue that will divide the court the way other issues divide the court. >> asia mills and jimmy la sylvia, director of go proud. good to see you both. >> thanks for having me. >> frank bruni said the final chapter of thi
then wednesday, arguments whether to uphold the defense of marriage act. in a sign of the intense interest in all of this, the lines for the roughly 50 public seats available inside the court started to form on thursday. this drama comes as the public and political mood is clearly shifting. yesterday, democratic senator claire mccaskill came out for same sex marriage. even republican guru karl rove said he could see a republican presidential candidate supporting gay marriage. then there's a new...
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. >> the other case deals with defense of marriage act that defines marriage as being between one man and one woman. conservative leader around -- rand paul has this to say. >> i don't mind if the government tries to be neutral on the issue. >> there are 250 seats for the general public for each case. the court is expected to rule late if june. abc7 news' report will be in court when the supreme court decides whether proposition 8 wrongly denies gays and lesbians the right to marriage. the report begins tomorrow. >> san francisco kids are not the only ones on spring agree, muni is taking a vacation scaling backs service to match reduced demand and save money. the agency says they reduced services during christmas and new years, a time when ridership drops and it worked. they are trying it again. they expect to save about $45,000 mainly from reduced overtime and maintenance. >> tomorrow, late night bart rides will face delays because of work if the tube to make it safer in case of earthquake. you can expect delays every tuesday, wednesday, and thursday for the next 14 mes. one of the t
. >> the other case deals with defense of marriage act that defines marriage as being between one man and one woman. conservative leader around -- rand paul has this to say. >> i don't mind if the government tries to be neutral on the issue. >> there are 250 seats for the general public for each case. the court is expected to rule late if june. abc7 news' report will be in court when the supreme court decides whether proposition 8 wrongly denies gays and lesbians the right to...
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allowing a convicted child rapist to have this kind of platform on national television or in their defense, this guy is arguably the most famous person to ever go in jail for this in america was it right and credible to do? >> it was whatever the opposite of credible is. i wish i could use a word that would expression the a sidic nature of what they did to their own resultation airing this have view. i don't fault bob costas. jerry sandusky was on trial at that point. he was asked a series of tough questions. that's an interview that you do. you don't do an interview by a third party with a convicted child rapist. you have to think about what a parallel to this would be, i mean would b.e.t. air an interview with the man who assassinated medgar evers if it was conducted by someday sympathetic to the ku klux klan? i would have loved to have been even a fly on the wall for the discussion that took place at nbc that said in some way shape or form this was a good idea, because it was a terrible idea. you know who it was really terrible for? we have to talk about the survivors of jerry sandusky'
allowing a convicted child rapist to have this kind of platform on national television or in their defense, this guy is arguably the most famous person to ever go in jail for this in america was it right and credible to do? >> it was whatever the opposite of credible is. i wish i could use a word that would expression the a sidic nature of what they did to their own resultation airing this have view. i don't fault bob costas. jerry sandusky was on trial at that point. he was asked a...
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israeli leaders from the israeli ambassador to the united states to the now former minister of the defense ahead barack said this president and this administration has done more to insure israel's qualitative military edge, intel cooperation has strengthened. there's been a lot of good cooperation meeting the iranian challenge but on that public level there has been difficulty obviously there's syria, iran, and the white house is setting low expectations with the regard to the palestinian israeli peace process. >> rose: low expectations? >> low expectations on that front. >> rose: do you see it the same way? >> it's the intersection of politics and policy. barack obama has the most dysfunctional relationship with an israeli prime minister as any american president has had in the history of the u.s./israeli relations. it goes beyond begin and carter and bush 41 and the reality is that no american president for political reasons and policy reasons can afford to have this sort of relationship. a lot of it rests on netanyahu and his first incarnation. even clinton, a guy who was prepared to cu
israeli leaders from the israeli ambassador to the united states to the now former minister of the defense ahead barack said this president and this administration has done more to insure israel's qualitative military edge, intel cooperation has strengthened. there's been a lot of good cooperation meeting the iranian challenge but on that public level there has been difficulty obviously there's syria, iran, and the white house is setting low expectations with the regard to the palestinian...
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> well, again, a lot of commentators looked at things he said, israel has the right to its own self-defense as if it was some revelation. i listened carefully, i don't think the president said anything new or different from what he said before and i think in private, the conversations remained very far apart in terms of israel and the united states' assessment of what iran is up to and what it would take to stop iran. israel's timetable is much shorter than the united states and i think fundamentally, neither israel nor iran really believe the president's assertions that all options are on the table. i think as far as iran goes we end the trip pretty much where we began. the spotlight remains on israel and the complicated decision they face, whether to stop or force iran's program. >> jamie: thank you so much and we'll see you tomorrow morning. >> thank you, jamie. >> jamie: gregg? >> brand new details on the horrific shooting at a marine pace. what police are now saying about the three people killed. >> jamie: there's a possible break in the murder of a colorado prison director. >> and we'
> well, again, a lot of commentators looked at things he said, israel has the right to its own self-defense as if it was some revelation. i listened carefully, i don't think the president said anything new or different from what he said before and i think in private, the conversations remained very far apart in terms of israel and the united states' assessment of what iran is up to and what it would take to stop iran. israel's timetable is much shorter than the united states and i think...
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they will look at the defense of marriage act through a case from new york. doma bans the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage. federal regulators want big pharmaceutical companies to stop paying drug companies from delaying the release of cheaper versions of brand name drugs. the deals unfairly force consumers to pay more money on their drug bills. >> 6:42. hope you got a chance to enjoy this weekend. it was beautiful. >> we have a gorgeous day shaping up. good morning to you, laura and marla. good morning to you. this is san francisco, beautiful start to the day here. you don't have a lot of fog to point out in this general picture. you will find some up in the north bay. big pockets developing up there. lelts show you s let's show you san jose. that officially comes in at 7:06. 40, 46 degrees in san jose. 46 for livermore. 41 in gilroy. 48 in sfraeps an francisco to t along the day. as we head throughout the day today, we will easily hit the 60s, low 60s by noon. upper 50s on the way to the coast. limited sunshine for the second half of th
they will look at the defense of marriage act through a case from new york. doma bans the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage. federal regulators want big pharmaceutical companies to stop paying drug companies from delaying the release of cheaper versions of brand name drugs. the deals unfairly force consumers to pay more money on their drug bills. >> 6:42. hope you got a chance to enjoy this weekend. it was beautiful. >> we have a gorgeous day shaping up. good...
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today, on the level of prop 8, on the federal level, with the defensive marriage act. what we typically think from public opinion even with all outside here today. one of those things very well may keep in mind the fact that public opinion should be so dramatically just in the last decade or two. 58% of americans according to the poll support same-sex marriage. that is reflective of what we've seen out here today. the court could make a very narrow decision that only applied to california. we could see a decision that applies to america or we could see something -- there are 38 states that don't allow same-sex marriage. >> hear and see those crowds out there now starting to chant. tracie potts, thank you very much, from washington, d.c. >>> in the meantime, mayors of 25 cities here in california are urging the supreme court to find proposition 8 unconstitutional. oakland major quan and sacramento mayor johnson and los angeles mayor antonio antonio villaragioso. >> lee has ordered a main b rainbow flag to be flown. we will have much more on "today's" supreme court heari
today, on the level of prop 8, on the federal level, with the defensive marriage act. what we typically think from public opinion even with all outside here today. one of those things very well may keep in mind the fact that public opinion should be so dramatically just in the last decade or two. 58% of americans according to the poll support same-sex marriage. that is reflective of what we've seen out here today. the court could make a very narrow decision that only applied to california. we...
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she is challenging doma, the defense of marriage act. she said she was forced to pay taxes when her wife died. >> it was incredible expense. >> meanwhile, people who want to witness the cases firsthand began lining up outside the court on thursday. using tents, tarps, even umbrellas to shelter from today's snowfall. they're hoping to receive one of the roughly 60 seats available to the public. we learn one of those who will be inside the court is the lesbian couple of chief justice john roberts. jean podrasky will attend the hearings with her partner of four years. podrasky said this about her cousin. i believe he sees where the tide is going. i do trust him. i absolutely trust that he will go in a good direction. public opinion on same sex marriage has shifted dramatically. a recent poll shows 58% think it should be legal. that is up, 37% just a decade ago. justice correspondent pete williams is live in washington. a lot of details there but we know there are many options for the supreme court in a decision here in both these cases. >>
she is challenging doma, the defense of marriage act. she said she was forced to pay taxes when her wife died. >> it was incredible expense. >> meanwhile, people who want to witness the cases firsthand began lining up outside the court on thursday. using tents, tarps, even umbrellas to shelter from today's snowfall. they're hoping to receive one of the roughly 60 seats available to the public. we learn one of those who will be inside the court is the lesbian couple of chief justice...
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they shiure don't want him tellg them what defense firearms to own. he can't buy america. >> right. of course, the nra never tries to use its financial resources to influence opinions. wayne lapierre seems to forget mayor bloomberg doesn't need to buy public opinion on this issue because the majority of americans agree with him. between 85% and 91% of americans support universal background checks in recent polls. that includes 85% of gun owners. so more than 100 days after newtown, why is so much political courage needed to simply stand up for the will of the people? for more on this, i want to bring in our panel with us from dallas, conservative strategist stelia bigalow, here in new york, mr. martin, a survivor of the aurora theater. you have 85% to 91% of americans supporting universal background checks. that includes 85% of gun owners. yet wayne lapierre says the whole thing is a hoax, it's about taking away or confisca confiscating your guns. to you really agree with that? >> what i think needs to be done is we need to strength the system we already have. the fact of the matter
they shiure don't want him tellg them what defense firearms to own. he can't buy america. >> right. of course, the nra never tries to use its financial resources to influence opinions. wayne lapierre seems to forget mayor bloomberg doesn't need to buy public opinion on this issue because the majority of americans agree with him. between 85% and 91% of americans support universal background checks in recent polls. that includes 85% of gun owners. so more than 100 days after newtown, why is...
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on wednesday, the supreme court will hear a second case that challenges the defense of marriage act, signed by president bill clinton in 1996 which denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples. the united states has formally handed control of bagram prison to afghanistan following more than a year of delays. the detention center has been dubbed the other guantanamo after reports of prisoners being tortured and abused there. the exact term of the transfer deal remains shadowy, but the u.s. has reportedly received assurances from afghan officials they will not release prisoners deemed to pose a security threat. the u.s. will continue to play a role in determining which prisoners are released and will remain -- maintain custody of some unknown number of afghan prisoners and about three dozen non-afghan prisoners. at monday's ceremony, the commander of the nato forces in afghanistan stressed the enduring u.s. role there. >> the ceremony to transfer the detention facility is important, but what is most significant is the broader political security transition process. it is a small
on wednesday, the supreme court will hear a second case that challenges the defense of marriage act, signed by president bill clinton in 1996 which denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples. the united states has formally handed control of bagram prison to afghanistan following more than a year of delays. the detention center has been dubbed the other guantanamo after reports of prisoners being tortured and abused there. the exact term of the transfer deal remains shadowy, but the...
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today's tweet of the day comes from former defense secretary donald rumsfeld. ten years ago began the long, difficult work of liberating 25 million iraqis all who played a role in history deserve our respect and appreciation. >>> to what's moving your money, we've got easter on a budget. cnbc's mandy drury is here. easter bonnets, the chocolate eggs, the ham for the dinner. how much are we spending here? >> according to the national retail federation, the average person is going to spend just slightly over $145 on all those various easter goodies you just mentioned. the problem here is it's almost exactly the same as was spent last year and the reason given here is we've all been going to the grocery store. you know you fill up at the pump, you see the cost of living has been rising and many are having to budget that little bit extra. the survey found the vast majority of the easter budget goes toward food for a family brunch or dinner and over 63% of consumers will visit discount stores for the easter needs. >> and it had to come sooner or later i guess. starb
today's tweet of the day comes from former defense secretary donald rumsfeld. ten years ago began the long, difficult work of liberating 25 million iraqis all who played a role in history deserve our respect and appreciation. >>> to what's moving your money, we've got easter on a budget. cnbc's mandy drury is here. easter bonnets, the chocolate eggs, the ham for the dinner. how much are we spending here? >> according to the national retail federation, the average person is going...
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get ortho home defense, a special buy at just $6.88. the physical damage was pretty bad. the emotional toll was even worse. our daughter had nightmares. what that robber really took from us was our peace of mind. with adt, we got it back. [ male announcer ] every 14.6 seconds, a burglary takes place in the united states. so rely on the fast alarm response of adt. a single adt system can help protect you from burglary, fire, and high levels of carbon monoxide. when an alarm is received, adt...
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take turns questioning the defendant, and defense witnesses. first the prosecution. >> you just used the word speculating, didn't you? >> yes, that's one possibility. >> okay. now it's the jury's turn. >> i believe you said acute stress disorder can be diagnosed within two months of the stress event, and you also said you diagnosed miss arias with this. yet, you didn't have your first discussion with her until 2009, more than six months after the event. please clarify. >> joining me with legal perspective on this story, former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney jay fahey and legal analyst lisa green. i got to tell you, i'm loving the jury questions. these guys are asking what needs to be answered. and i want to talk about the state of arizona, jay, because it's just one of four states? >> four states. >> that allows the jury to ask questions. let's listen to a little bit more of that. here we go. >> why would you continue to sleep with travis after you learned of his child porn issues? >> i mean, a great question. how effective is
take turns questioning the defendant, and defense witnesses. first the prosecution. >> you just used the word speculating, didn't you? >> yes, that's one possibility. >> okay. now it's the jury's turn. >> i believe you said acute stress disorder can be diagnosed within two months of the stress event, and you also said you diagnosed miss arias with this. yet, you didn't have your first discussion with her until 2009, more than six months after the event. please clarify....
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given that history, what the supreme court decides on prop 8 and the defense of marriage act as well which will be considered tomorrow, could have political implications stretching far beyond gays and lesbians who want to marry. brian silva. suppose court comes out with a narrow decision. looks like they're headed toward basically shooting down, chopping down, getting rid of prop 8. you can get married in california if you're the same sex. what's that going to -- is that going to energize the right? >> yeah, i think that so many people on the right have already moved into the pro-marriage equality camp that i think that that number of folks -- >> who are these people? >> senator rob portman -- >> you're naming one or two. come on. so many on the right. come on. >> you've got an amicus brief signed by so many prom nainent republicans they filed with the supreme court. >> which republican candidate last time was for same-sex marriage? >> none of them -- >> which one in history? ever? >> mitt romney i guess at one point in massachusetts was for marriage equality then he was against it.
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joining me is the home school legal defense association, michael ferris. thank you for coming in. >> my pleasure. >> shannon: what are the odds now that they are headed to the next step? >> we have a very strong case. when you battle the government in an appellate case, the government's in a pretty good position. but i have done dozens of appeals. i would say their chances are pretty strong. the legal issue is whether or not an individual religious liberty is protected by our asylum laws. i think the government get its totally wrong in their group rights approach. >> shannon: i read the brief. it's filed on behalf of eric holier, telling the justice dnt department they this to leave. there is no future persecution. the family can't prove harm. >> they can go back to germany and put their kids back in public school and then, they won't suffer harm. but if they want to give their kids a home education through home schooling, they will be jailed. they would have severe fines. that is what happened before. every family who wants to home school is persecuted in
joining me is the home school legal defense association, michael ferris. thank you for coming in. >> my pleasure. >> shannon: what are the odds now that they are headed to the next step? >> we have a very strong case. when you battle the government in an appellate case, the government's in a pretty good position. but i have done dozens of appeals. i would say their chances are pretty strong. the legal issue is whether or not an individual religious liberty is protected by our...
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and on wednesday the court will hear a separate case challenging the defense of marriage act, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman. signed into law in 1996 by president clinton who now supports the overturning of that law. at least one of the nine on the court has a personal connection to this issue, chief justice john roberts has a cousin from san francisco who is a lesbian and reportedly wants to marry her partner. she will be in the room as roberts guest during the prop 8 arguments. so will cc cnn senior analyst jeffrey toobin who will prep us on that, the author of "the oath." jeff, thanks for being here on "the lead." you're the lead on "the lead." there are a lot of legal issues and torts. but for you this comes down to one question. >> both cases, same question -- can the government, in giving out benefits, whether it's taxes, whether it's marriage, whether it's child custody, say gay people get one set of benefits and straight people get another? can gay people get less? those are really the questions in both cases, and the court has never really answered that que
and on wednesday the court will hear a separate case challenging the defense of marriage act, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman. signed into law in 1996 by president clinton who now supports the overturning of that law. at least one of the nine on the court has a personal connection to this issue, chief justice john roberts has a cousin from san francisco who is a lesbian and reportedly wants to marry her partner. she will be in the room as roberts guest during the prop 8...
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i mean it seems we have a missile defense program the president is rebooting. but are we taking it seriously enough? >> well, i certainly think that the recent set of tests, the missile tests in december and then the nuclear test in february in which they appeared to have advanced their programs has created enough of a concern that i think we are taking it more seriously. last week there was an announcement of our intent to move to put 14 new interceptors, missile defense interceptors up which is a sign that we're taking this quite seriously now. but i think we should. >> all right. thank you very much, victor. we appreciate you taking the time tonight. >>> and now to a story we've been "outfront" on, the mysterious hanging death of 31-year-old yelled shane todd. he is from montana. but he was found dead in his apartment in singapore. the fbi is now investigating the case. secretary of state john kerry and attorney general eric hold rer asking questions of the singapore government. singapore police say todd committed suicide. todd's parents say it was murder. n
i mean it seems we have a missile defense program the president is rebooting. but are we taking it seriously enough? >> well, i certainly think that the recent set of tests, the missile tests in december and then the nuclear test in february in which they appeared to have advanced their programs has created enough of a concern that i think we are taking it more seriously. last week there was an announcement of our intent to move to put 14 new interceptors, missile defense interceptors up...